Revelation 1:9-11 - I John, who also am your brother, and
companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of
Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the
word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the
Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as
of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the
last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto
the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto
Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis,
and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

Revelation 19:11-16 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a
white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and
True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes
[were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns;
and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And
he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is
called The Word of God. And the armies [which were] in heaven
followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he
should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of
iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath
of Almighty God. And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a
name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Revelation 22:18-20 For I testify unto every man that
heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall
add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that
are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from
the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his
part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and
[from] the things which are written in this book. He which
testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even
so, come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation in The New Testament - A Brief Overview

Painting of St. John the Evangelist by Reni - 1620

Introduction to
The Book of Revelation

Brief Summary. John describes the seven churches in
Asia, he records the visions that he received, and in the
prophecy Jesus returns as the kinsman redeemer to claim this
world as His inheritance. The final battle unfolds in a 7 year
period through a series of seal, trumpet, and bowl judgements,
He casts the antichrist and false prophet into the lake of fire
and sets up the New Jerusalem, the new heaven and new earth for
the redeemed. The book of Revelation is in harmony with the
prophecies in the Old Testament especially the ones written by Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah.

Summary of The Book of Revelation

Author. John the apostle names himself as the one who
wrote down what the Lord said through the angel. The earliest
writers in the church like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Hippolytus, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria
and the Muritorian all credit John the apostle as author of the
book of Revelation.

Date. John indicates that he was on the Island of Patmos
when he received the prophecy (Revelation 1:9). According to
tradition John wrote during the reign of the Emperor Domitian
which would have been around 95 AD. Tradition also states that
John was released the next year and was allowed to return to
Ephesus. Domitian was perhaps the cruelest Emperor toward the
Christians, demanding that he was to worshipped as deity, or be
put to death.

Audience. John said that the prophecy was directed to the
seven churches in Asia (Revelation 1:4).

The Name Jesus In Ancient Hebrew Text
"Yeshua" in First Century Hebrew Text. This is how the name "Jesus"
would have been written in ancient Hebrew documents. The four letters or
consonants from right to left are Yod, Shin, Vav, Ayin (Y, SH, OO, A).
Jesus is the Greek name for the Hebrew name Joshua or Y'shua which means
"The LORD or Yahweh is Salvation".

The Book of Revelation Resources

Map of the Roman Empire (14 A.D.) - This map reveals the
Roman Empire during the time shortly after the birth of Jesus,
in 14 AD at the time of the death of Augustus. The order which
prevailed in this extensive empire, the good military roads, and
the use of Koine Greek as the general language of culture
throughout the area were among the factors which multiplied the
rapid spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (Color Map)

Map of Paul's First Missionary Journey (48 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia Minor where Paul visited in his first
missionary journey. Around 48 AD, in the springtime, Paul and
his companions Barnabas and Mark were sent on a mission from the
church in Antioch. This would be the first of Paul's Missionary
Journey's. (Color Map)

Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey (51 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his
second missionary journey. Paul re-visits a couple cities in
Asia, one of which was Lystra where he was stoned and left for
dead a few years earlier. He later has a vision that leads him
over to Greece and Paul and his companions travel and minister
in various cities in Greece (Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea,
Athens and Corinth. Later Paul returns to Ephesus and finally to
Caesarea and Antioch. (Color Map)

Map of Paul's Third Missionary Journey (54 A.D.) - This map
reveals the areas in Asia and Greece where Paul visited in his
third missionary journey. On Paul's third missionary journey he
returned to the cities he had first visited on his first
missionary journey. During this time he decided to remain in
Ephesus for about 3 years, and this city was the main focus of
his activities and an important Christian community (Acts 19).
(Color Map)

Map of the New Testament World - This map reveals the
"Nations" within the ancient world during the first century
A.D., the time of the New Testament. The map includes the areas
of Israel, Asia, Greece, and Italy. (Color Map)

Map of New Testament Greece This map reveals the cities
within Greece in the ancient world during the first century
A.D.,The map includes the principal cities of Greece like:
Athens, Corinth, and Thessalonica, and provinces like Macedonia
and Achaia. (Color Map)

Map of New Testament Asia - This map shows the cities within
Asia Minor during the first century A.D., the time of the New
Testament. The map includes the principal cities of Asia
including Tarsus, Ephesus, and Colossae, and provinces like
Galatia and Pamphilia. (Color Map)

Many Thanks to The British Museum, The Louvre, The Oriental Institute, Dr. Amihai Mazar, Dr. Dan Bahat, Dr. Craig Johnson, Yaacov Kuc, Chuck Smith, Jim Darden, Ron Haaland, The Translators of the KJV, and many others including Jesus, the Word of God.